How To Write A Book You Don’t Have Time To Write (with Jamie Dykstra)
Jamie Dykstra is a non-fiction book ghostwriter and book coach who helps leaders turn the “I have so many thoughts” feeling into a clear message they can stand behind. She partners with executives and entrepreneurs to shape their ideas into books and thought leadership that strengthens culture, builds credibility, and extends their impact beyond the room.
Your head is full of book ideas. Probably too many. In this episode, Dykstra explains how she helps executives and entrepreneurs narrow them down to one clear message. Her advice is to skip writing for Amazon sales and write for what the book can do for your business: new clients, credibility, and speaking invitations. Every project starts with a “road mapping” session to decide what the book is for. From there it runs on a plan borrowed from her years in finance and project management, so authors always know where things stand. She explains how she captures an author’s voice so the finished book still sounds like them, and why handing the job to AI leaves out both your strategy and your voice. She also walks through what the six-to-eight-month process looks like.
If you’ve been putting off your book because you don’t know where to start, this conversation gives you the first step.
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
~01:51 Finding Your Core Message
~03:25 Why Write a Book
~07:18 Roadmap Before You Write
~09:07 Process Driven Writing
~14:56 Ghostwriting Is Still You
~17:08 Why AI Falls Short
~20:03 When to Hire Help
~22:55 Ghostwriting Timeline
~26:51 Where to Find Jamie
~27:58 Final Thoughts and Outro
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Website: https://jamiedykstra.com/
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